A muscle spasm, also known as a cramp, twitch or charley horse, is the sudden, involuntary forced contraction of a muscle. Here are the main causes.

Though many people experience muscle twitching, it's often incorrectly identified as a muscle spasm.

There is hope for people suffering from muscle spasms and cramps. Through acupuncture and nutrition, most effectively by both ...

Levator ani syndrome is a chronic condition that causes spasms in the levator ani muscle, which can lead to episodes of rectal and pelvic pain.

What are muscle relaxers? Muscle relaxers, or muscle relaxants, are prescription medications that affect one's muscle function and are used to treat musculoskeletal pain and muscle spasms.

NWS heat-related weather alerts warned that high temperatures can increase the chance of heat-related illness, which can ...

Muscle relaxants have side effects like any medication. Should you take them while exercising? That would be a hard no. Drowsiness is a dangerous side effect.

Lockjaw occurs when you can't open your mouth fully. It can stem from many different conditions, with treatments ranging from ...

Sen. Patrick Leahy, the president pro tempore of the Senate, said Wednesday that he went to the hospital Tuesday night because of “muscle spasms” he had been experiencing.

Actin expression may be the root of muscle spasms in patients with basal cell carcinoma who are treated with Hedgehog inhibitors, according to a study. “Since the majority of cases of BCC ...